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sunblotch

sunblotch noun: a disease of avocado trees, resulting in lower yields and discoloured fruit.

Noun

sunblotch (uncountable)

  1. A disease of avocado trees, resulting in lower yields and discoloured fruit.
    • Sunblotch is easily overlooked and a tree can become infected in many different ways[…]2008, Integrated Pest Management for Avocados, page 77

Origin of sunblotch

From sun + blotch.

Questions about sunblotch

What does sunblotch mean?
Sunblotch means a disease of avocado trees, resulting in lower yields and discoloured fruit.
What part of speech is sunblotch?
Sunblotch is a noun.

Words near sunblotch in the dictionary

  1. sunblockers
  2. sunblocking
  3. sunblocks
  4. sunbloom
  5. sunblooms
  6. sunblotch
  7. sunblush
  8. sunbonnet
  9. sunbonneted
  10. sunbonnets
  11. sunbow

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